KR20120056648A - Electro-generation system with function for heating of water using solar cell and thermo-electric device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A power generation system having a hot water heating function using a solar cell and a TE(Thermo-Electric Device) is provided to secure the high electricity production efficiency by offering a hot water generating function and a cooling function of a solar battery, a thermoelectric element at the same time. CONSTITUTION: A power generation system having a hot water heating function comprises a heat transfer plate(10), a thermoelectric element(20), a cooling plate, and a heat storage tank. A plurality of solar batteries(12) is installed on a surface of the heat transfer plate. The heat transfer plate is obliquely installed with respect to a floor. The thermoelectric element is installed on an upper part of the heat transfer plate. The cooling plate is installed beneath the heat transfer plate. The cooling water flows into the cooling plate from the lower part. The heat storage tank is connected to the upper part and lower part. Heated cold water passed through the cooling plate flows into the heat storage tank and the heat storage tank transfers heat through the heated cold water.

Description

Power generation system with heating function using solar cell and thermoelectric element {Electro-generation system with function for heating of water using solar cell and thermo-electric device}

The present invention relates to a power generation system using a solar cell and a thermoelectric element, and more particularly, it is composed of a thermoelectric element operated by electricity generation and solar heat generated by the solar cell to provide a cooling function and a hot water production function of the solar cell and the thermoelectric element. At the same time, it is possible to improve the performance of solar cells and increase the performance of thermoelectric elements to ensure high efficiency of electricity production by solar cells and thermoelectric elements, and to secure hot water with additional heat obtained during cooling of solar cells and thermoelectric elements. The present invention relates to a power generation system having a hot water heating function using a solar cell and a thermoelectric element.

Since the integrated materials of conventional solar cells and thermoelectric elements maintain the original function at most of the solar cell constituent materials which are mainly used, the integration with the thermoelectric elements for medium temperature and high temperature of 200 to 300 ° C or higher There is no meaning, and in the case of general crystalline silicon solar cells, the energy conversion efficiency is reduced due to the temperature rise, and attempts are being made to spray the cooling water or to attach the cooling plate to increase the efficiency.

In particular, in the case of most thermoelectric elements integrating with a flat type solar cell, which is a general type of solar cell, solar-electric energy conversion only when the temperature difference between the hot junction and the cold junction is at least 70 to 80 ° C. The efficiency can be expected to be in the range of 0.5%.

On the other hand, when the temperature difference of 40 to 50 ℃ shows a very small value of about 0.2%, the situation as a thermoelectric element can not be expected, and also the nano- and micro-sized solar which has been studied a lot recently In the case of integrated devices of batteries and thermoelectric devices, the efficiency is reported to be 0.1 to 0.4%, and in the case of integrating micro solar cells and thermoelectric devices at the laboratory level and simulation at home and abroad, the conversion efficiency of thermoelectric devices is 10%. Although it is introduced as a large energy conversion efficiency, it is known that it is far from practical use as it integrates a multi-layered solar cell and thermoelectric element using mostly expensive materials such as GaAs.

In order to solve this problem, in recent years, attempts have been made to reduce solar cell cooling heat such as attaching a cooling device to the rear electrode portion of a solar cell module. Since it is marketed and shipped with the plate attached, the energy conversion efficiency of the thermoelectric element is extremely small when attached to the rear electrode.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, by having a cooling function and a hot water production function of the solar cell and the thermoelectric element at the same time, to improve the performance of the solar cell and increase the performance of the thermoelectric element. Power generation system having a hot water heating function using a solar cell and a thermoelectric element to ensure high efficiency of electricity production by the solar cell and the thermoelectric element and to secure hot water with heat additionally obtained during cooling of the solar cell and the thermoelectric element. To provide.

Technical problems to be achieved by the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned technical problems, and other technical problems not mentioned above will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description. Could be.

According to a feature of the present invention for achieving the above object, the present invention is a solar cell is installed on the surface, the heat transfer plate is installed in an inclined direction with respect to the bottom surface; A thermoelectric element installed on an upper portion of the heat transfer plate; A cooling plate installed at a lower surface of the heat transfer plate and having a cooling water introduced therefrom; And a heat storage tank connected to the upper and lower portions of the cooling plate, respectively, and the cooling water introduced into the cooling plate to be heated to transfer heat.

The solar heat collecting unit is installed on both sides of the heat transfer plate to collect solar heat.

The solar heat collector is a heat pipe; It includes a metal tube embedded in the heat pipe.

Surface of the heat transfer plate and the thermoelectric element is characterized in that the insulating material is attached.

The surface of the heat transfer plate is characterized in that the insulating film is laminated.

The heat transfer plate is characterized in that the front glass is attached to protect the solar cell.

The heat transfer plate and the heat pipe are characterized by being attached with a heat conductive adhesive.

The cooling water is moved along the zigzag flow path inside the cooling plate.

According to another feature of the invention, the invention is a solar cell is installed on the surface, the heat transfer plate is installed in a direction inclined with respect to the bottom surface; A thermoelectric element installed on an upper portion of the heat transfer plate; A cooling plate installed at a lower surface of the heat transfer plate and having a cooling water introduced therefrom; Solar heat collecting parts installed on both sides of the heat transfer plate to collect solar heat; And a heat storage tank connected to upper and lower portions of the cooling plate, the cooling water flowing into the cooling plate to be heated, and transferring heat, wherein the cooling water moves along the zigzag flow path through the inside of the cooling plate. It is done.

According to the present invention, by having a cooling function and a hot water production function of the solar cell and the thermoelectric element at the same time, to improve the performance of the solar cell and the performance of the thermoelectric element to ensure high efficiency of electricity production by the solar cell and thermoelectric element The additionally obtained heat during the cooling of the solar cell and the thermoelectric element can secure hot water.

In addition, since only solar energy is used for power generation, it is possible to easily configure the system where water is supplied without the need for a separate power construction cost, and it is easy to install the power generation system by separately installing each component. There is.

1 is a plan view showing a power generation system having a hot water heating function using a solar cell and a thermoelectric element according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a portion of a power generation system having a hot water heating function using a solar cell and a thermoelectric element according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a side view showing a power generation system having a hot water heating function using a solar cell and a thermoelectric element according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a photograph showing a power generation system having a hot water heating function using a solar cell and a thermoelectric device according to the present invention.
5 is a graph showing the output and efficiency according to the temperature change of the high temperature unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a power generation system having a hot water heating function using a solar cell and a thermoelectric device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a plan view showing a power generation system having a hot water heating function using a solar cell and a thermoelectric element according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a hot water heating using a solar cell and a thermoelectric element according to an embodiment of the present invention 3 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a part of a power generation system having a function, and FIG. 3 is a side view showing a power generation system having a hot water heating function using a solar cell and a thermoelectric device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in these drawings, a power generation system having a hot water heating function using a solar cell and a thermoelectric element according to the present invention includes a plurality of solar cells 12 attached to a surface of a heat transfer plate 10 and the heat transfer plate ( It is composed of a plurality of thermoelectric elements 20 installed on the upper portion.

The heat transfer plate 10 is made of a metal plate such as a copper plate and an aluminum plate having excellent thermal conductivity. The heat transfer plate 10 is installed in an inclined direction with respect to the bottom surface as shown in FIG. 3 to absorb and transfer solar heat. On the surface of the heat transfer plate 10 a plurality of solar cells 12 are installed in the vertical direction. In addition, referring to FIG. 2, the film 14 may be stacked on the surface of the heat transfer plate 10 between the solar cells 12. The film 14 has an insulating property that prevents electrical contact with the solar cell 12 and accumulates heat.

On the other hand, a plurality of thermo-electric devices (TE) are provided in the left and right directions on the heat transfer plate 10. Of course, the thermoelectric element 20 may be composed of one and installed long in the left and right directions. The thermoelectric element 20 refers to a device using various effects represented by the interaction between heat and electricity. In the present embodiment, the thermoelectric element 20 converts solar heat into electric energy to enable power generation. In addition, in the present embodiment, the portion where the thermoelectric element 20 is installed is preferably not provided with the film 14 to maximize the thermal conductivity. On the other hand, one side of the thermoelectric element 20 is connected to the wire as shown in Figure 4 to utilize the electrical energy converted in the thermoelectric element 20.

Referring to FIG. 4, a heat insulating material 22 may be attached to the surface of the thermoelectric element 20. The heat insulating material 22 is attached to reduce heat loss due to heat dissipation, and the heat insulating material 22 is not necessarily attached only to the surface of the thermoelectric element 20, but may be attached to the surface of the heat transfer plate 10. .

In addition, on the hot junction of the thermoelectric element 20, a metal-based heat transfer plate having high thermal conductivity may be attached by a thermally conductive adhesive.

Next, referring to FIG. 3, the cooling plate 30 is installed on the bottom surface of the heat transfer plate 10. The cooling plate 30 is a portion in which a flow path for the flow of cooling water is formed. In this embodiment, the coolant is moved along a flow path (see arrow direction in FIG. 4) formed in a zigzag shape to more effectively produce a cooling effect. That is, the cooling water introduced into the cooling plate 30 is raised from the bottom by contacting the heat transfer plate 10 heated by solar heat, and the cooling water heated up to the top is moved to the heat storage tank 50.

As the cooling water cools on the lower surface of the heat transfer plate 10 as described above, the temperature of the solar cell 12 is rapidly cooled through the heat transfer plate 10 made of a metal plate having a high thermal conductivity. It is possible to implement a solar cell having a higher energy conversion efficiency than the conventional solar cell from the integrated solar energy without decreasing the energy conversion efficiency due to the rise. The thermoelectric element 20 is effective because the higher the temperature difference between the hot junction and the cold junction in contact with the cooling water, the higher the energy conversion efficiency is. In addition, the heat collected from the solar heat collecting unit 40 is transferred to the heat storage tank 50 to transfer heat to the water stored in the heat storage tank 50 to produce hot water.

On the other hand, the front glass 35 for protecting the solar cell 12 is attached to the surface of the solar cell 12.

Referring back to FIG. 1, solar heat collecting parts 40 are formed at both sides of the heat transfer plate 10. The solar collector 40 is a portion formed to collect solar heat more effectively when the incident angle of sunlight is low, such as morning or evening. That is, the solar heat collecting unit 40 assists in collecting the solar heat and transferring it to the thermoelectric device 20 when the solar heat is hardly obtained only by the solar cell 12 at a time when solar incidence is low. In addition, the solar heat collector 40 collects heat at a higher temperature than the conventional one and transfers the heat to the thermoelectric device 20 so that the high temperature portion of the thermoelectric device 20 can maintain a high temperature state.

The heat collector 42 is provided with a heat pipe 42, and a metal tube 44 penetrates the heat pipe 42. The metal tube 44 is made of a metal having good thermal conductivity such as copper. Of course, the solar heat collector 40 described above does not necessarily have to be constituted by the heat pipes 42, and any structure can be employed as long as the solar heat collecting portion 40 is capable of accumulating heat.

Referring to FIG. 3, the heat storage tank 50 has an inlet pipe 52 through which the coolant flows into the cooling plate 30, and a discharge pipe 54 through which the coolant is discharged. Therefore, the cooling water (hot water) heated by the heat transfer plate 10 and heat transfer in the cooling plate 30 is raised and discharged along the discharge pipe 54 and flows into the heat storage tank 50. The hot water transfers heat to the water stored in the heat storage tank 50 to produce hot water, and the produced hot water may be used separately. On the other hand, the water moved to the lower portion of the heat storage tank 50 is cooled again through heat exchange, the coolant may be introduced into the cooling plate 30 again through the inlet pipe (52).

Hereinafter, the operation of the power generation system having a hot water heating function using the solar cell and the thermoelectric element according to the present invention having the configuration as described above in detail.

First, referring to FIG. 3, when the coolant located in the lower portion of the heat storage tank 50 enters the cooling plate 30 and the heat is transferred from the cooling plate 30 which is in contact with the heat transfer plate 10, the cooling water is heated. Ascending along the zigzag flow path (see Fig. 4) formed therein. The elevated cooling water maintains the temperature of the cold / hot part of the thermoelectric element 20 located above the heat transfer plate 10 to increase the temperature difference with the hot part to increase the energy conversion efficiency of the thermoelectric element.

In addition, since the solar heat collecting part 40 is provided on both sides of the heat transfer plate 10, heat is collected at a higher temperature as compared to the conventional one, so that the temperature of the high temperature part of the thermoelectric element 20 is maintained at 120 ° C. or higher, for example, and is cold. The part can be kept below 25 ℃ can solve the problem of low efficiency which is a disadvantage of solar cells and thermoelectric elements.

Referring to FIG. 5, the temperature of the cold junction is maintained at 27 ° C. using a thermoelectric element having an internal impedance of 2 ohms, and the output and efficiency are shown according to the temperature change of the hot junction. As the temperature increases in the high temperature portion as described above, the function of the solar heat collecting portion 40 is very important as in the present embodiment.

In addition, the fast solar cell cooling function enables the fabrication of energy-focused solar cells and thermoelectric elements using Fresnel lenses, which are difficult to achieve in conventional solar cells. Compared with the integrated module of the thermoelectric element, the energy conversion efficiency can be increased by 30% or more.

In addition, the cooling water can be circulated without a separate driving source such as a circulation pump that transfers heat such as antifreeze, so that the water stored in the heat storage tank 50 maintains the water at a high temperature by the heat exchanger in the heat storage tank 50, Even when the irradiation angle of sunlight, such as morning and evening, is small, by the operation of the solar collector 40 can produce a small amount of electricity and hot water at the same time.

In addition, when the power generation system according to the present invention is enlarged, it can be utilized for heating by using a circulation pump, etc. At this time, the large heat storage tank 50 can be treated with a polyurethane foam having a thickness of about 50 mm. In this case, hot water of about 60 ° C. can be obtained on a clear day, and even in winter, about 40 ° C. of hot water can be obtained by using a light collecting fresnel lens.

The scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, but is defined by the claims, and various changes and modifications can be made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the claims. It is self evident.

10: heat transfer plate 12: solar cell
14 film 20 thermoelectric element
22: heat insulating material 30: cold plate
35: front glass 40: solar heat collector
42: heat pipe 44: metal tube
50: heat storage tank 52: inlet pipe
54: discharge pipe

Claims (14)

A heat transfer plate provided on the surface of the solar cell and installed in an inclined direction with respect to the bottom surface;
A thermoelectric element installed on an upper portion of the heat transfer plate;
A cooling plate installed at a lower surface of the heat transfer plate and having a cooling water introduced therefrom;
A power generation system having a hot water heating function using a solar cell and a thermoelectric element, each connected to an upper portion and a lower portion of the cooling plate, and including a heat storage tank in which cooling water introduced and heated to the cooling plate is introduced to transfer heat. The method of claim 1,
A power generation system having a hot water heating function using a solar cell and a thermoelectric element, which is installed on both sides of the heat transfer plate and further includes a solar heat collecting unit for collecting solar heat. The method of claim 2, wherein the solar heat collector,
A heat pipe;
Power generation system having a hot water heating function using a solar cell and a thermoelectric element, characterized in that it comprises a metal tube embedded in the heat pipe. The method of claim 1,
The power generation system having a hot water heating function using a solar cell and a thermoelectric element, characterized in that the insulation is attached to the surface of the heat transfer plate and the thermoelectric element. The method of claim 1,
An electric power generation system having a hot water heating function using a solar cell and a thermoelectric element, wherein an insulating film is laminated on a surface of the heat transfer plate. The method of claim 1,
The heat transfer plate is a power generation system having a hot water heating function using a solar cell and a thermoelectric element, characterized in that the front glass is attached to protect the solar cell. The method of claim 1,
The heat transfer plate and the heat pipe is a power generation system having a hot water heating function using a solar cell and a thermoelectric element, characterized in that attached to the heat conductive adhesive. The method of claim 1,
The cooling system is a power generation system having a hot water heating function using a solar cell and a thermoelectric element, characterized in that the cooling plate is moved along the zigzag flow path inside the cooling plate. A heat transfer plate provided on the surface of the solar cell and installed in an inclined direction with respect to the bottom surface;
A thermoelectric element installed on an upper portion of the heat transfer plate;
A cooling plate installed at a lower surface of the heat transfer plate and having a cooling water introduced therefrom;
Solar heat collecting parts installed on both sides of the heat transfer plate to collect solar heat;
A heat storage tank connected to upper and lower portions of the cooling plate, respectively, and a cooling water introduced into the cooling plate to be heated to transfer heat;
The cooling system is a power generation system having a hot water heating function using a solar cell and a thermoelectric element, characterized in that the cooling plate is moved along the zigzag flow path inside the cooling plate. The method of claim 9, wherein the solar heat collecting unit,
A heat pipe;
Power generation system having a hot water heating function using a solar cell and a thermoelectric element, characterized in that it comprises a metal tube embedded in the heat pipe. The method of claim 9,
The power generation system having a hot water heating function using a solar cell and a thermoelectric element, characterized in that the insulation is attached to the surface of the heat transfer plate and the thermoelectric element. The method of claim 9,
An electric power generation system having a hot water heating function using a solar cell and a thermoelectric element, wherein an insulating film is laminated on a surface of the heat transfer plate. The method of claim 9,
The heat transfer plate is a power generation system having a hot water heating function using a solar cell and a thermoelectric element, characterized in that the front glass is attached to protect the solar cell. The method of claim 9,
The heat transfer plate and the heat pipe is a power generation system having a hot water heating function using a solar cell and a thermoelectric element, characterized in that attached to the heat conductive adhesive.

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